By Colleen Kevins
1st Edition
Cats, with a global population estimated at 600 million, are
considered the most popular pets worldwide, and are adapted to all the
environments and to different lifestyles. We can distinguish different
types of cat populations, according to their living, which raise
different concerns on respect to neutering or contraception. Feline
Leukemia Virus (FeLV) was the first retrovirus isolated in domestic
cats, and the infection is associated with a wide variety of clinical
syndromes, including feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or
fAIDS). Inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity are common feline
medical conditions and are associated with infectious agents such as
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), FeLV, herpesvirus (FHV-1) and
calicivirus (FCV).
The most common oral diseases in cats are
gingivostomatitis, periodontal disease, tooth resorption and chronic
periapical lesion by the canine tooth fracture. This book discusses the
common diseases, clinical outcomes and developments in the veterinary
healthcare of felines.
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